JULY 2021: HAMMER HORROR: FOUR GOTHIC HORROR FILMS (1971-1972)

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Hang onto your slipcases because Alexei Toliopoulos (Finding Drago, Total Reboot) and Blake Howard (One Heat Minute) team up to unbox, unpack and unveil upcoming releases from Australia's brand new boutique Blu-Ray label Imprint Films. This is the second episode on the July 2021 Imprint Films drop, and we're talking:

Countess Dracula (1971) – Imprint Collection #50Hands of the Ripper (1971) – Imprint Collection #51Twins of Evil (1971) – Imprint Collection #52Vampire Circus (1972) – Imprint Collection #53FLESH & BLOOD – THE HAMMER HERITAGE OF HORROR DOCUMENTARY
HAMMER HORROR: FOUR GOTHIC HORROR FILMS (1971-1972)

Countess Dracula (1971) – Imprint Collection #50

In 17th-century Hungary, elderly widow Countess Elisabeth Nádasdy maintains her misleading youthful appearance by bathing in the blood of virgins regularly supplied to her by faithful servant Captain Dobi.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080p High Definition presentationAudio commentary with Ingrid Pitt and critics Kim Newman & Stephen JonesAudio Commentary by Ingrid Pitt, Peter Sasdy, Jeremy Paul and Jonathan SothcottNEW Audio Commentary with Hammer historians Jonathan Rigby & Kevin Lyons (2021)NEW Vampire Lover: The Life and Career of Ingrid Pitt – Visual Essay by Kat Ellinger (2021)NEW Blood Countess: Bathory on Film – A Visual Essay By Kat Ellinger (2021)NEW Interview with Leon Lissek discussing Countess Dracula“Immortal Countess: The Cinematic Life of Ingrid Pitt” featuretteVideo and Audio Interview With Ingrid PittInterview with director Peter Sasdy, moderated by Marcus HearnTheatrical TrailerDouble Bill trailer (with Vampire Circus)LPCM 2.0 Mono

Hands of the Ripper (1971) – Imprint Collection #51

As a young child Jack the Ripper’s daughter witnesses him kill her mother. As a young woman she carries on the murderous reign of her father. A psychiatrist tries to cure her with tragic consequences.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080P High Definition presentationAudio Commentary with Angharad Rees, Kim Newman and Stephen JonesNEW Audio Commentary with Hammer historians Jonathan Rigby & Kevin Lyons (2021)The Devil’s Plaything: Possessed by the ‘Hands of the Ripper’ documentarySlaughter of Innocence: The Evolution of Hammer Gore motion still galleryS. Television IntroductionOriginal Theatrical TrailerTV SpotsMotion Still GalleryLPCM 2.0 Mono

Twins of Evil (1971) – Imprint Collection #52

A religious sect led by Gustav Weil hunts all women suspected of witchcraft, killing a number of innocent victims. Young Katy, Gustav’s niece, will involve herself in a devilish cult, and become an instrument of Justice in the region.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080P High Definition presentationNEW Audio commentary with critics Kim Newman & Stephen Jones (2021)Audio Commentary with Hammer historians Jonathan Rigby & Kevin LyonsNEW 2 hour Directors cut of “The Flesh and The Fury: X-posing ‘Twins of Evil'” feature length documentary exploring Hammer’s “Karnstein Trilogy” from Ballyhoo Productions (2021)NEW Satanic Decadence & The Legacy of Sheridan Le Fanu in Hammer’s Twins of Evil – A Visual Essay by Kat Ellinger (2021)The Props that Hammer Built: The Kinsey Collection featuretteInterview with director John Hough, conducted by Marcus Hearn in 2013Interview with Damien Thomas, conducted on stage by Wayne KinseySuper-8 versionMotion Still GalleryDeleted SceneOriginal Theatrical TrailerDouble Bill Trailer (with Hands of The Ripper)3 TV SpotsIsolated Effects and Music scoreGalleriesLPCM 2.0 Mono

Vampire Circus (1972) – Imprint Collection #53

As the plague sweeps the countryside, a quarantined village is visited by a mysterious traveling circus. Soon, young children begin to disappear, and the locals suspect the circus troupe might be hiding a horrifying secret.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

1080P High Definition presentationNew Audio commentary with critics Kim Newman & Stephen Jones (2021)Audio Commentary with Hammer historians Jonathan Rigby & Kevin Lyons“The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus” documentaryGallery of Grotesqueries: A Brief History of Circus Horrors featurette with British author/film historian Philip NutmanVisiting The House of Hammer: Britain’s Legendary Horror Magazine featurette with British author/film historian Philip NutmanNEW 30min Documentary on Vampire Circus Produced & Directed by Marcus HearnNEW Peter Musgrave Interview on editing Vampire CircusVampire Circus Interactive Comic BookTheatrical TrailerIsolated Music and Effects TrackLPCM 2.0 Mono

Exclusive Bonus Blu-Ray disc on the Limited Edition box:

FLESH & BLOOD – THE HAMMER HERITAGE OF HORROR DOCUMENTARY

This remastered Director’s Cut features stereo sound, new candid interviews, rare clips, photos, home movies and over 40 minutes of additional content added to the film. Well over two hours of Gothic ghouls, gore and glamour.Presented on Blu-Ray, this film has been upscaled to deliver the best possible visual presentation of this documentary.

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